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>>
>> A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village. An American tourist
>> complimented the Mexican fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked
>> how long it took him to catch them.
>>
>> "Not very long," answered the Mexican.
>>
>> "But then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?
>> " asked the American.
>>
>> The Mexican explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his
>> needs and those of his family.
>>
>> The American asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
>>
>> "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, and take a siesta
>> with my wife. In the evenings, I go into the village to see my friends,
>> have a few drinks, play the guitar, and sing a few songs . . .
>> I have a full life."
>>
>> The American interrupted, "I have an MBA from Harvard and I can help
>> you!
>>
>> You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell the
>> extra fish you catch. With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger
>> boat."
>>
>> And after that?" asked the Mexican.
>>
>> With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second
>> one and a third one and so on until you have an entire fleet of
>> trawlers. Instead of selling your fish to a middle man, you can then
>> negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your
>> own plant. You can then leave this little village and move to Mexico
>> City, Los Angeles, or even New York City! From there you can direct
>> your
>> huge new enterprise."
>>
>> "How long would that take?" asked the Mexican.
>>
>> "Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years," replied the American.
>>
>> "And after that?"
>>
>> "Afterwards? Well my Friend, That's when it gets really interesting,"
>> answered the American, laughing. "When your business gets really big,
>> you can start selling stocks and make millions!"
>>
>> "Millions? Really? And after that?" said the Mexican.
>>
>> "After that you'll be able to retire, live in a tiny village near the
>> coast, sleep late, play with your children, catch a few fish, take a
>> siesta with your wife and spend your evenings drinking and enjoying
>> your
>> friends."
>>
>> And the moral is:
>>
>> Know where you're going in life... you may already be there.
>>
>> A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village. An American tourist
>> complimented the Mexican fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked
>> how long it took him to catch them.
>>
>> "Not very long," answered the Mexican.
>>
>> "But then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?
>> " asked the American.
>>
>> The Mexican explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his
>> needs and those of his family.
>>
>> The American asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
>>
>> "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, and take a siesta
>> with my wife. In the evenings, I go into the village to see my friends,
>> have a few drinks, play the guitar, and sing a few songs . . .
>> I have a full life."
>>
>> The American interrupted, "I have an MBA from Harvard and I can help
>> you!
>>
>> You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell the
>> extra fish you catch. With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger
>> boat."
>>
>> And after that?" asked the Mexican.
>>
>> With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second
>> one and a third one and so on until you have an entire fleet of
>> trawlers. Instead of selling your fish to a middle man, you can then
>> negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your
>> own plant. You can then leave this little village and move to Mexico
>> City, Los Angeles, or even New York City! From there you can direct
>> your
>> huge new enterprise."
>>
>> "How long would that take?" asked the Mexican.
>>
>> "Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years," replied the American.
>>
>> "And after that?"
>>
>> "Afterwards? Well my Friend, That's when it gets really interesting,"
>> answered the American, laughing. "When your business gets really big,
>> you can start selling stocks and make millions!"
>>
>> "Millions? Really? And after that?" said the Mexican.
>>
>> "After that you'll be able to retire, live in a tiny village near the
>> coast, sleep late, play with your children, catch a few fish, take a
>> siesta with your wife and spend your evenings drinking and enjoying
>> your
>> friends."
>>
>> And the moral is:
>>
>> Know where you're going in life... you may already be there.
